Love sport? Want to write about it and get paid? Then we might be looking for you. We're looking for a part-time sports content producer who knows everything about all things sport. Go on, impress us.

TheSouthAfrican.com is looking for a part-time sports writer to help us expand our fast growing sports offering.

Reporting to the content team leader, you will need to work fast and well under pressure and have a deep knowledge of wide range of sport particularly soccer (local, European and international), rugby, cricket and athletics.

Duties will include

Writing sports news stories

Live blogging

Assisting with administrative CMS tasks

Editing wire stories to fit TSA style

Writing profiles of South Africa and the world’s leading sports stars

Requirements

Familiarity with WordPress

Understanding/knowledge of SEO

Did we mention a knowledge of sport?

Own laptop and DSTV (the work will be done remotely)

Ability to work fast under pressure

This is a part-time position with flexible hours, however, you will be required to be available on at least one weekend day each week and some late evenings/early mornings depending on what’s on the sporting calendar.

This position is ideally suited to a recently graduated student looking to get a foot in the sports journalism door.

Do not send us your CVs. Impress us in another way. Applications that contain CVs will be deleted immediately and not considered.

Please include salary expectations in your application as well as your current availability.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to undergo a writing test.

To apply: Wow us with your knowledge and writing skills by e-mailing work[@]thesouthafrican[.]com